Board of Directors

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Robert Imoto, President

HPD
37 1/2 years of service in the Patrol, Traffic, and Training Divisions, Informational Resources Section, Maka`i Video Productions, Community Affairs Section, and Office of the Chief of Police. Retired as a Captain in 2009.

HPRA
First elected as an HPRA Director in 1990. Has chaired the Ways & Means and Publicity Committees, been a member of the Insurance and Elections Committees, and served as Vice President for two terms. Currently HPRA President.


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Robert Cravalho, Vice-President

HPD
Robert has 27 years of service with the HPD and is currently a lieutenant assigned to the Community Affairs Division.  His previous assignments include patrol, CID, Communications, and the Professional Standards Office. 

Education
Robert graduated from St. Louis School and earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Wayland Baptist University. He has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Hawaii at Mano`a.  Robert is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy.

Personal Information
Robert recently completed his term as the president of the FBI National Academy Associates Hawaii Chapter and remains active in the organization.  He is also a Toastmaster and serves District 49 (Hawaii) as the Lt. Governor of Marketing. Robert is a member of the HPD’s X-Solo Motorcycle Club and enjoys riding his Harley Davidson Road King with the group.



Glen K. Luecke, Secretary

HPD
16 years of service. District 1 Patrol, bike detail, community policing, Asian Development Bank, Emergency Management Command, Chief's Office, Community Affairs Division, currently assigned to the Human Resources Division.

Personal Information
I enjoy spending time with my kids, reading a good book, or watching a good movie.  I've also started taking college classes and hope that I'm inspired to pursue a four-year degree.
For the past three years I've partnered with families from Kalakaua Homes to coordinate monthly "Keiki Crew Clean Ups."  The keiki in our group select an area in their community that needs some extra attention, and we all pitch in to spruce it up.  We hope to inspire the keiki to take pride in their community and pride in themselves.



Gary Takata, Treasurer

Thirty-nine years in the accounting profession. Staff accountant 1968-1970; senior accountant 1970-1975; audit manager 1976-1981 (Ishimoto, Imamoto & CPA, Inc.); partner with Fujioka, Tsuchiyama, Wakazuru and Matsushita CPA’s 1981-1983; self-employed C.P.A. 1983-1991; partner with Ishimoto, Imamoto & Company CPA’s, Inc. 1991-2000; owner Ishimoto, Imamoto & Co CPA’s, Inc. 2000-2001; member-manager with G.K. Takata & Associates CPA LLP 2001 to present.

Education
Hilo High School in 1963; AA Honolulu Business College in 1968; BBA (Accounting) University of Hawaii in 1970.

Personal Information / Hobbies
Married (wife) Joyce; sons Sean and Glenn. / Golf, collecting still cameras, and photography.


William Clark

HPD
Served with the HPD for 34 years, retiring as Deputy Chief in 1999. Prior to his appointment as Deputy Chief, Bill held the positions of assistant chief of field operations, commander of the Kalihi District and the Training Division. He also served as the executive officer of the Human Resources Division and the Information Technology Division(the former Research and Development Division) and, in 1985, served as the executive assistant to the Chief of Police.

In 1993, Bill was named as the City and County of Honolulu’s City Manager of the Year for his pioneering efforts in community policing. He is also credited with initiating the Honolulu Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy program.

Education
Graduated from Chaminade University of Honolulu with a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Serves as graduate faculty at Chaminade University and is an adjunct professor at Leeward Community College and the University of Hawaii-West Oahu teaching business administration.

Personal Information
Bill lives in Aiea along with his wife Joanne. They have a blended family of seven children and are proud grandparents of eight grandchildren. He continues his service to the community as 
chair of the Aiea Neighborhood Board, is on the Board of Directors of CrimeStoppers Hawaii and is a volunteer for HPD’s Training Division, and a volunteer for Hawaii’s Meals on Wheels.

Other interesting information
Bill believes it is an honor to serve on the Board of Directors of HPRA because it keeps him in touch with the people in the Department and allows him to help serve all the employees of the Department—the Department that has meant so much to him and given so much to the community





James "Kimo" Smith

HPD
This year will mark 26 years of police service with the current assignment as the District 4 Crime Reduction Unit Sergeant. Previous assignments have included the following within District 1 and District 4: Receiving Desk, Mayor Wright’s Housing, Town Bikes, Field Training Officer, Downtown Task Force, Crime Reduction Unit, Town Weed and Seed Program and Kailua/Kahuku/Kaneohe Stations and Sectors.

Education
Kamehameha High School - Class of 1980 Honolulu Community College – Associate of Criminal Justice 1988

Personal Information
Married with two adult children. Hobbies include skin/scuba diving, camping, and ulua fishing. Memberships and Associations include Cousteau Society, Sierra Club, Windward Surfcasting Club.

Other Interesting Information
Firm believer and practitioner of the “Street Survival” mentality. For over 23 years, Board of Directors of SHOPO, currently as the State Treasurer.


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Michael Tamashiro

HPD
Retired from HPD in December 2009 with almost 35 years of service. Prior to serving as Assistant Chief of the Regional Patrol Bureau, assignments also included patrol (Honolulu, East Honolulu, Wahiawa/North Shore, Waikiki, and Kapolei/Waianae), Internal Affairs, Training Division, and Human Resources Division. Served as Division Commander for the Training Division and the Kapolei/Waianae Patrol District.

EDUCATION
Graduate of Kaimuki High School and the University of Hawaii (B.A. Sociology). Also a graduate of the FBI's National Academy 189th Session and Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

PERSONAL
Married for almost 36 years to Vivien. Family includes son Keoni, married daughter Kanani (Jarrett) and grandson Logan. Retirement activities include daily 24Hour Fitness workouts, free diving, body surfing, biking, jogging, golfing, and all around household and yard maintenance. Numerous traveling destinations will commence in Sept. 2010!


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